Comments on: Armin Gessert passed away :-(

By: Andre

Andre — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:35:59 +0000

R.I.P. Your genius got me hooked on computer games. The day I first played Giana Sisters on my C64 was a big highlight in my youth. Respect for releasing the next gen DS version, who would have thought Nintendo would have come full circle? Respect.

By: GIUSEPPE

GIUSEPPE — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:21:53 +0000

:((
ARMIN will live forever!

By: Darkhound

Darkhound — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:52:20 +0000

Oh man…, I always play Giana sisters on my old C-64 and my Amiga, even today. There’s so much love and enthusiasm in this game – it’s simply MY fav. game since I was a kid!
I’m really sad for him and his family… such a great gamedesigner just passed away.
He’ll do so in his former life again, – and then even better – , I’m sure! And in our hearts, he’ll never die!

By: Girla PurpleHeart

Girla PurpleHeart — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:30:48 +0000

It’s ashamed that he died of suffering with heart attack. As an owner of Giana Sisters.TK, We want to thank him for bringing these memories to everyone, including the game. Without Mario Bros., Giana Sisters wouldn’t been born. Because Mario was the father of Giana and Maria, the games itself was fun.

I will give prayers to his family and friends and wish him luck with his next life.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:28:59 +0000

so sad to read that Armin has passed…

By: Daniël Mantione

Daniël Mantione — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:22:51 +0000

Really sad to read this. Giana Sisters was never boring, it was one of my favourite games on the C64. And yes, his work has been so popular that I am confident that Armin’s creation will live on and remembered as one of the best games in the early history of computer games. No one deserves to be forgotten after his death, but with Armin we are sure he will be remembered even in the far future because of his creation.

By: paolo besser

paolo besser — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:08:25 +0000

Really a sad news. I loved Great Giana Sisters on the Commodore 64 (I still have the original big, plastic package) and what can I say? Thanks for all the fun you gave to us, and enjoy the heaven of best coders.

By: Gianas-Return Team

Gianas-Return Team — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:31:05 +0000

The whole Giana’s Return team is very sad about Armin leaving us too early. It’s always difficult to put such a situation into words, but Armin will be missed by many people. We will never forget the games of Armin’s early days and keep them alive by playing them again and again.

Armin, you’ll be always in our heart! Our deepest condolences to your family and friends – Rest in peace.

By: Night_Creature

Night_Creature — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:05:53 +0000

Very sad to read that Armin Gessert is gone , I was a lil against the Remake of The Great Giana Sisters. I play Commodore 64 everyday , I love Old Classic games , but a lil Against Remake.

I played the game when I was a kid, for the first time I played The Great Giana Sisters. The game still hold for the most fungameplay ever.I can’t Count how many times I finished the game.

I use a C64 today , and I hope more people do that and Play The Great Giana sisters on Amiga or C64 to feel the real Feeling of True ! jump’n Run Game 2D scrolling :-)

Thanx ! for the work of the THE GREAT GIANA SISTERS ! Armin Gessert , Rest in peace.

I fix this Picture for us, to memory of Armin Gessert. for his great work of Giana Sisters. -> http://i34.tinypic.com/etfmdz.jpg

By: T.Nandi

T.Nandi — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:17:24 +0000

Terrible news. My condolences to his family.

Strange, this was a spectacular year for Giana, an official and an unofficial sequel have been released, one in the waiting. And in the same year the father of the sisters passed away.

Thanks for him for the original game, I spent many times playing with it. And the DS sequel is equally brilliant, a very faithful sequel. At least he died after releasing that great game, after ending the infamous Nintendo scandal with releasing it on their consoles.

By: Tijn

Tijn — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:14:45 +0000

My condolences to the whole family and all his friends, and to all of us who were inspired by the Gianna Sisters back in the day. I can’t count the number of times I started a remake of this game, and the number of times I played through the full original game with my friends. He brought us, with his creation, enjoyment and inspiration and it’s always sad to hear someone has died so unexpectedly. A good friend of mine has died the same way, last year. It’s hard. Thanks, Armin, and I hope his family knows how many people know him, at least via his games.

By: Christian Krabbe

Christian Krabbe — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:03:03 +0000

Strange how these things happen, out of the blue. He gave us The Great Giana Sisters and for that he deserves respect. My condolences to the family and friends.